GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9504 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Vanuatu 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9504 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.979 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9993 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9916 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9504 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9916 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 Sweden 1.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 United Kingdom 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Tuvalu 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Australia 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9504 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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